Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24871
Aircraft time
75,731 hours, 23,229 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley Oven
Component
Oven
Component part number
8055010000
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SMOKE IN FWD GALLEY OVEN, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND OVEN NR 107 UPPER FAN WITH BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL. REMOVED OVEN AND CHECKED PINS FOR ANY DAMAGE, FOUND NONE. CHECKED GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN COCKPIT AND IN E/E COMPARTMENT, NONE WERE TRIPPED. OPERATED REMAINING GOOD OVEN, CHILLER AND ALL GALLEY LIGHTS FOR 30 MINUTES. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR ELECTRCAL ODORS IN GALLEY AREA OR IN E/E COMPARTMENT.